Yeah, I like the trade. I don't see the SIxers making this move if Simmons and Embiid weren't on board with it, and I think those two guys are much better equipped to handle Butler than KT ever was. Sixers need that killer instinct late in games, and a guy who can really defend late in games, and Butler could be that. Trade was good in that the Sixers didn't give up anything that can't be replaced - I've never cared for Covington, always thought his defense was overrated and he wasn't a clutch shooter, and while I like Saric, his game is replaceable now with what we have with Chandler. Butler gives them a third potential stud player - that's something worth trading for.

Gil Dobie wrote:Bulls fans were glad to get rid of Butler, now the Timberwolves fans are glad to get rid of Butler. Hey, maybe he found a place where he can be happy without being a drama queen.

If Embiid and Simmons can't (heck, throw JJ in there too) can't handle him then he's not destined to be happy anywhere. I find it hard not liking being a Sixer at this point - playing alongside a budding MVP in Embiid, a do everything but shoot from 10ft out in Simmons, a sniper like JJ, a bunch of role players, and a great basketball environment - and they apparently have one helluva practice facility now. It's as good as it gets, or very close to it, in the NBA. If he can't enjoy this then his therapist will have plenty to work with.

“Around the [Philadelphia 76ers] organization, there’s an urgency for [Brett] Brown and his coaching staff to stabilize the situation,” according to a report today by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski. But which situation is that? You’re not gonna believe this, but it’s the situation of Jimmy Butler—reportedly!—behaving like an abrasive cheesebutt who can’t get along with even a single other human being under any circumstances.

Other teams in the East got better too - Pacers will get Wesley Matthews after the buyout, Raptors traded for Paul Gasol, Bucks got Mirotic. Should be a great stretch run and looks like the top 4 teams in the East (Raptors, Celtics, Sixers, and Bucks) are looking at a bruising two rounds of the playoffs in the East come playoff time.

Other teams in the East got better too - Pacers will get Wesley Matthews after the buyout, Raptors traded for Paul Gasol, Bucks got Mirotic. Should be a great stretch run and looks like the top 4 teams in the East (Raptors, Celtics, Sixers, and Bucks) are looking at a bruising two rounds of the playoffs in the East come playoff time.

Ganny, you’re the only non-Jewish white guy I know who is fanatical about the NBA.

Don’t get me wrong. I am generally a fan of tax increases. — John “Bernie!” St. Onge 11/16/18

Absolutely it's a fail, and I fail I put right at the feet of Bryan Colangelo and the NBA for forcing the Sixers to get rid of Hinkie and to hire the NBA insider that Colangelo was. Monumental fail, and luckily, with all the stuff that Hinkie had already set up, and with the ability of Brand to fix the mess Colangelo made, the Sixers have come out of this still looking really good and with a legitimate chance to win NBA titles over the next half a decade. Fultz's personality flaws should've been noticed (as Boston did notice) before investing so much in him. Like I said, though, it's a credit to Hinkie and Brand that they've managed to overcome this.

Sixers finally get a road win against one of the best teams in the East. Starting 5, only together for 7 games so far, is looking better and better each game. Celtics on Wednesday will be another test.